The equity implications of e‐commerce: A note

Konstantinos Eleftheriou and Michael Polemis ()

Managerial and Decision Economics, 2019, vol. 40, issue 5, 515-519

Abstract: We develop a simple model with heterogeneous agents and search frictions to study how increases in matching intensity between buyers and retailers as a result of e‐commerce determine the level of income inequality among retailers. Our findings indicate that a reduction in search frictions leads to higher inequality and induces buyers to purchase goods and services only from specialized retailers.

Date: 2019
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